Trusted Employment Lawyers in Toronto
Whether an employer or an employee, most individuals spend the bulk of their waking hours at the workplace. What happens at work can have a profound effect on one’s family, finances and future.At Mills & Mills LLP, our employment law lawyers have the knowledge and skills to help our clients navigate this often complex field and resolve the challenges they face.
Employment Contracts and Agreements
Our employment lawyers have extensive experience negotiating, drafting and amending contracts, as well as helping our clients deal with contract disputes. We can assist with:
- Employment contracts, including offers of employment and employment policy manuals
- Independent contractor agreements
- Employee benefits and disability
- Breach of non-competition, non-solicitation or confidentiality agreements
- Claims for wrongful dismissal, constructive dismissal, and unpaid compensation and commissions
- Severance negotiations and documents, including termination letters, records of employment and employee releases
We help employers and employees deal with difficult situations at work, including conflicts over being fired or terminating an employee. Our priority is to help maintain relationships and resolve challenging situations through negotiation, mediation and other formal methods of alternative dispute resolution. When this is not possible, however, we are prepared to vigorously protect our clients’ interests in court. Our litigation lawyers can help with an array of matters, including wrongful dismissal claims, unjust dismissal adjudications, Employment Standards Act complaints and proceedings under the Canada Labour Code.
Practical Advice and Skilled Representation for Employers and Employees
We also regularly advise and represent clients in cases involving:
- Drug testing
- Workplace violence
- Hostile work environments
- Human rights violations
- Employment standards
- Pensions and benefits
- Pay equity
- Employment insurance
- Pregnancy and parental leave
- Occupational health and safety
- The effect of the purchase and sale of a business
- Workplace investigations
- Recruitment and retention practices and procedures
- Harassment, including racial and sexual harassment
- Discrimination, including discrimination based on age, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, family and medical leave, failure to accommodate and retaliation
Contact the Employment Lawyers at Mills & Mills LLP
For more information on how we can help you approach the legal aspects of employment practices in Ontario, please contact us at 416-863-0125 or send us an email.
2 St Clair Ave West
